21Synonyms found for esoteric

Word Origin & History

esoteric 1650s, from Gk. esoterikos "belonging to an inner circle," from esotero, comparative adv. of eso "within." In English, originally of Pythagorean doctrines. According to Lucian, the division of teachings into exoteric and esoteric originated with Aristotle.

Example Sentences for esoteric

In any event, the debate is really rather esoteric and non-pertaining to anything else .

The particles that once seemed impossibly esoteric have become ever more informative.

Some of their anthems can be a bit too intricate and esoteric for newcomers.

Its size and complexity make it forbidding and esoteric.

Seeing as we are all being very esoteric I shall offer up some thoughts.

As a scientific journal it is easy to publish esoteric articles with no immediate implications for your quality of life.

The more esoteric the bug, the harder it is to find and correct.

This isn't just some esoteric philosophical discussion.

Those names, even the most esoteric ones, are not imaginary.

They pored over esoteric used books and ancient cellophane-wrapped newspapers.